Terry had the pleasure to discuss with Steven Dembek who was diagnosed with Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder ultimately ending his naval career. Steven opens up about his struggles with his mental illness, life after the military and his musical career.
Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder. Symptoms may occur at the same time or at different times. Cycles of severe symptoms are often followed by periods of improvement. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, depressed episodes, and manic periods of high energy.